--- ltmain.sh
+++ ltmain.sh
@@ -2208,4 +2208,4 @@
 	    relink)
-	      if test "$hardcode_direct" = yes; then
+	      if false && test "$hardcode_direct" = yes; then
 		add="$dir/$linklib"
 	      elif test "$hardcode_minus_L" = yes; then
